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Russell Wilson
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Full Name: Russell Carrington Wilson

Born: November 29, 1988

Age: 26

Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH

Bats: R

Throws: R

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 195

Draft: Round 4 (2010, COL)

School: North Carolina State

Selected by the Colorado Rockies in the fourth round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of North Carolina State University... also played college football for the University of Wisconsin during the 2011 season, in which he set the single season FBS record for passing efficiency (191.8) and led the team to a Big Ten title and the 2012 Rose Bowl, received the Big Ten Quarterback of the Year award and was named a consensus first-team All-Big Ten and third-team All-American by Yahoo! Sports... played football and baseball for North Carolina State University before transferring to Wisconsin... made his Minor League debut on June 25, 2011... made his Class A debut on April 7, 2011 with Asheville... signed a four-year, $2.99 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks on May 7, 2012... led Seattle to a Super Bowl victory in 2013... led Seattle back to Super Bowl in 2014-15... was acquired from the Rockies by the Texas Rangers in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft on December 12, 2013... attended Rangers Spring Training in Surprise, Arizona in 2013 where he spoke to the team and participated in infield drills.